Abstract
A balloon's-eyeperspective on a unique distributed, time-critical, geo-location problem.
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- Tang, J.C. et al. Reflecting on the DARPA Red Balloon Challenge. Commun. ACM 54, 4 (Apr. 2011), 78--85: Google ScholarDigital Library
Index Terms
- Bursting a few balloons regarding the famous DARPA red balloon challenge
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